Gary Casteel (born 1946) is an American sculptor. One of his most notable works is the equestrian statue of Confederate States of America General James Longstreet erected in 1998 at Gettysburg National Military Park.[3][4] Casteel is a proponent of establishing a National Civil War Memorial.[5]
Gary Casteel | |
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.jpg) Casteel's sculpture of General James Longstreet at Gettysburg National Military Park | |
| Born | 1946[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Known for | Bronze sculptures |
| Spouse | Leslie[2] |
| Children | one daughter (Lydia Mae)[2] |
| Website | casteelsculptures |
Early years and career
editCasteel was born in West Virginia in 1946. When he was in the fourth grade in school, he decided that he wanted to become a sculptor after seeing a photo of Michelangelo's David.[2]
Casteel never enrolled in an art class.[1] He gained experience through apprenticeships with American and European sculptors, including the Pucci family[6] of marble carvers from Pietrasanta, Italy.[1] Casteel honed his artistic talents as follows:[3]
- woodcarving with Salvatore Lopez of Miami
- bronze casting with Sheidow Bronze Corporation of Kingwood, West Virginia
- clay modeling with Russell Rote of New York City.
Casteel is a Vietnam veteran.[7][3] He operates his own studio and art gallery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.[8]
Selected works
edit- William C. Goodridge sculpture at the Goodridge Freedom Center in York, Pennsylvania[9]
- Jefferson Davis & Sons statue on the grounds of Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi)[10]
- World War I Doughboy sculpture at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania[11]
- Robert E. Lee bronze bas-relief portrait at Sanford, North Carolina[12]
- Jack H. Williams statue at The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland in Towson, Maryland[13]
- Brothers an American Civil War life-size sculpture at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond[14]
- Monument to the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Antietam National Battlefield[15]
- North Carolina Monument at South Mountain Battlefield, Fox's Gap Maryland[16]
Gallery
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Sculpture of Jefferson Davis & sons at Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi) -
North Carolina monument at South Mountain Battlefield -
Monument to the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Antietam National Battlefield
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Casteel Sculptures, LLC". Valley Arts Publishing. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Gary Casteel, Nationally Recognized Sculptor and Painter". pcntv.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Harger tabs Casteel to sculpt main art for Veterans Park". Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Monument to General James Longstreet at Gettysburg". Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Year in Review: Renowned sculptor proposes Civil War Memorial to Taneytown". December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Civiletti, Denise (October 31, 2020). "Meet the sculptors who created the celebrated Mother Cabrini memorial unveiled in Manhattan this month". Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Lock Haven's Veterans Park committee secures notable sculptor for featured art work". March 12, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Casteel Sculptures, LLC". casteelsculptures.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ McClure, Jim. "Come, take a seat with the accomplished William C. Goodridge". York Daily Record. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Beauvoir interested in new Jefferson Davis statue". wlox.com. February 11, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Class of 2017 gift to USAWC". Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Memorial". ncconfederatemonuments.org. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Williams Statue Unveiling - Boys' Latin School of Maryland". www.boyslatinmd.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Saunders-Watson, Catherine (July 14, 2011). "Civil War sculpture 'Brothers' unveiled at Virginia State Capitol". Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "90th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument - Antietam National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "The North Carolina Monument on the South Mountain battlefield". Retrieved December 11, 2023.